Daybook
Thursday, March 27
• Red Cross blood drive, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., FVCC, blood mobile in front of Arts and Technology Building. To schedule an appointment, call Sharon Randolph, 756-3981.
• Flathead Community Health Center offers assistance enrolling for healthcare coverage with Health Insurance Marketplace 1-5 p.m., Flathead City-County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Craft is candymaking — Do-it-yourself Altoids. Free.
• Flathead County Republican Women 2014 primary candidates meet and greet, Hampton Inn, Kalispell. Doors open 5 p.m. Program starts 5:30 p.m. Finger food. No-host bar. RSVP to Alice Blasdell, 844-3690.
• Kalispell Senior Citizens business meeting and potluck supper, 5 p.m., Kalispell Senior Center, 403 Second Ave. W. Speaker is Lori Botkin, executive director of Flathead Food Bank. Bring a potluck dish or pay $3. Call 257-1598.
• Kila School board teachers negotiation meeting, 5:30 p.m.
• Marion Fire District board meets at 7 p.m., Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane. Public invited.
Friday
• Red Cross blood drives: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. North Valley Hospital, blood mobile.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Speakers are candidates for upcoming Primary elections, Ryan Zinke and Katy Walton. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Flathead Community Health Center offers assistance enrolling for healthcare coverage with Health Insurance Marketplace 2-5 p.m., Flathead City-County Health Department, 1035 First Ave. E., Kalispell.
• Swan River Community Hall 15th annual pie auction, 7 p.m., Montana 83, corner of Echo Lake and Swan River Road, Bigfork. Pies and desserts for sale by piece or whole. Complimentary coffee and lemonade. Admission one pie or dessert or $5 per family.
• Mustache March competition, 7 p.m., Blue Canyon Restaurant, Kalispell. Live music by God Fearing Women. Percentage of sales donated to Family Friendly Flathead. Call James Blair at 257-0720 or 871-9262.
Saturday
• Red Cross blood drive 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Glacier Harley Davidson, blood mobile.
• Rescued pet adoption event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Holiday Inn Express lobby, Kalispell, behind Lowe’s and Cabela’s. All spayed/neutered, wormed, vaccinated and raised in foster homes. Small fee. Bring pet carrier. Call Flathead Spay & Neuter Task Force, 871-2388.
• Columbia Falls Community Choir spring concerts, 7 p.m., today; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Columbia Falls High School Little Theater. Public invited. Free; donations accepted.
• Big Mountain Commercial Association Spring Brewfest, 1-5 pm., Whitefish Mountain Resort Village. Dummy derby starts at 4:30 p.m.; Advance tickets $20; $25 at door. Under 21 and designated drivers, $5. Call 862-2900. SNOW bus will run on the half hour to and from Whitefish Mountain Mall.
Sunday
• Columbia Falls Community Choir spring concert, 2 p.m., Columbia Falls High School Little Theater. Public invited. Free; donations accepted.
Monday
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Libby Christian Church, Libby. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.
• Death Cafe, 7-9 p.m., Bohemian Grange Hall, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, off U.S. 93, behind Montana Coffee Traders. Share tea, cookies and respectful conversation on subject of death and dying. Public invited. Call Nancy Reece Jones, 257-1840.
Tuesday
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
Wednesday
• Alpine Spinners meet 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church basement, Kalispell. Bring a sack lunch. Beverages and dessert provided. All interested welcome.
• USMC Happy Hour for Marines and Navy who served with Marines, 5-7 p.m., Kalispell VFW, 330 First Ave. W. Cash bar. Spouses welcome. Call 406-890-1823.
• Free introductory talk on upcoming Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course, 5:30-7:30 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Call Michelle Richards, 261-4112.
• Artist-led workshop for designing decorative walking sticks, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Stumptown Art Studio, Whitefish. Cost $25. Stick will be auctioned at Glacier National Park Conservancy’s Backpacker’s Ball this summer. Call 862-5929.
A look ahead
• Whitefish and Columbia Falls Area Chambers of Commerce Gone Fishin’ and Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m. April 3, Glacier Bank, 822, Nucleus Ave., Columbia Falls. Food, beverages, door prizes. All welcome.
• Glacier Institute hosts a lecture by John Ashley on Glacier Park’s harlequin ducks, 6:30 p.m. April 3, Conrad Mansion Museum, 330 Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Wine and desserts served at 6 p.m. Cost $10 per person. RSVP required. Call 755-2166.
• Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., April 4, Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. Speaker is John Michael Myers, candidate for House District 5. Lunch available. Public invited. Call Mark Johnson, 253-7467.
• Popcorn Friday every first Friday of the Month, 4-6 p.m. April 4, ImagineIF libraries, Kalispell and Columbia Falls; 3-5 p.m. ImagineIF, Bigfork.
• 48th annual Creston Auction, April 5-6, Creston. Consignment day, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 4. Grounds open 8 a.m. April 5. Free admission. Bidding begins at 9 a.m.; bid numbers $5. Arts and crafts sale in Eastside Grange Hall. Rummage and bake sale in Creston School gym. Hot food available. Equipment and vehicle auction noon April 6; bid numbers $10. Call 250-7396.
• United Way Share Fair 2014, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 5, Kalispell Center Mall. Health and human service agencies, nonprofit, club representatives on hand. Entertainment. Parade of the Young Child, noon, Herberger’s Court; instruments and costumes encouraged. Children’s activities. Call 752-7266.
• Million March Against Child Abuse, 9:45-10:30 a.m., April 5, Kalispell Center Mall. Open to public. Call 406-314-4379.
• “Turnin’ for Cody” benefit rodeo barrel race 1 p.m. April 5, at arena located at 41187 Tower Road, Polson. Registration 10-11:30 a.m. Silent auction, concessions, vendors. Prize money. Proceeds help 9-year-old boy with pulmonary fibrosis and travel expenses to Seattle for care. Call 406-241-3748.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 7, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Coffee Monday every first Monday of the month, 10-11 a.m., April 7, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.
• New Parkinson’s Singing Group meets noon to 1 p.m. April 7, Snappy’s Sport Senter meeting room, Evergreen. Music therapist Jenna Justice will facilitate. Open to all with Parkinson’s disease and care givers. Call Lois, 871-3767; or Inga, 756-5514.
• Anime Club for teens in grades six to 12 meets 4-5:30 p.m., April 7, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.
• Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 8, North Valley Hospital Community Room, 235 Nucleus Ave. Topic is Stoltz Lumber’s cogeneration biomass boiler plant. No reservations required. Luncheon, $10.
• Flathead Municipal Airport Authority meets at 4 p.m. April 8, Glacier Park International Airport board room. Authority workshop at 3 p.m.
Kila School board policy meeting, 4:30 p.m., followed by regular meeting at 5:30 p.m., April 8.
• Flathead Outdoor Club meets 7 p.m., April 9, The Summit, Kalispell. Jake Bramante talks about hiking all 734 miles of Glacier Park in one summer. Coffee and tea served. Everyone welcome. Call Leah Levitt, 892-6105 or 261-6874.
• West Valley Naturalists meet 7 p.m., April 10, West Valley School library, Kalispell. Bruce Gunderson, project director for Flathead Mosquito Control District will give a presentation on mosquito control. Free. Everyone welcome. Call Linda de Kort, 755-3704.
• Bob Marshall Wilderness Speaker Series presents retired U.S.F.S. wilderness and recreation manager Jonathon Klein on the topic, “Hair Raising Encounters with Wildlife in Wilderness” 7-8:30 p.m. April 10, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited.
• Local Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) community group meets 7 p.m., April 10, Bohemian Grange, 125 Blanchard Lake Road, Whitefish. The Rev. Charlotte Tinkers gives a presentation titled, “Channeling Quan Yin.” All welcome. Call 871-9259.
• AAUW annual used book sale, April 11-13, Kalispell Center Mall. Proceeds benefit FVCC scholarships and other charitable projects.
• Homeschool Theater Group presents “Belle — An Adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, 7 p.m. April 11; 2 and 7 p.m. April 12, Performing Arts Center, Whitefish, corner of Second and Spokane Avenue. Free admission. Bake sale. Call 892-0179.
• ChildWise Institute seminar on understanding brain development and empathy in children, “Why They Do What They Do” April 12, Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Cost $50 or $75 with Continuing Education Units. Space limited. Call Cathy Huntley, 406-457-4816.
• Teakettle Quilt Guild quilt show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12, Glacier Gateway School, 440 Fourth Ave. W., Columbia Falls. Vendors, demonstrations, boutique, raffles. Free admission; nonperishable food donations for Columbia Falls food bank accepted.
• Whitefish High School all class reunion committee meets 2 p.m., April 12, 315 Baker Ave., Whitefish.
• Seventh annual Cowboy Up auction, dinner and concert, 5 p.m. April 12, Gardner’s Auction, U.S. 93 South, Kalispell. Pig roast. Live music by Smart Alex. Live and silent auctions. Tickets available at door.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8 a.m. to noon, April 14, Troy United Methodist Church, Troy. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-293-0100.
• The Flathead Conservation District meets at 7 p.m., April 14, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.
• Sam and Ruth Neff give a presentation on their recent trip to Ibillin, Israel titled, “Life Goes On — Three Months in the a Palestinian Village in Galilee,” 7 p.m. April 15, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Free. Public invited.
• Alpine Weavers and Spinners meet 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 16, Bethlehem Lutheran Church basement, Kalispell. Judie Overbeek presents a program on making Fimo buttons. Bring a sack lunch. Beverages and dessert provided. All interested welcome.
• Flathead Valley Job Fair, noon to 4 p.m. April 16, FVCC. Open to public. Bring a resume.
• Egg decoupage workshop for ages 6 10 12, 4-5:30 p.m. April 16, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.
• Free ThetaHealing introductory workshop, 6:50-8:30 p.m. April 16, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Learn about a self-help technique using prayer and natural intuition. Call Kay Linda Walker, 406-261-9031.
• Kalispell Little Explorers program tours Sweet No Wheat Bakery, Kalispell, 10-11 a.m. April 17. For ages 2-6; must be accompanied by adults. $7 for nonresidents, $5 for city residents. Call 758-7975.
• Teen social for grades 6-12, 4-5:30 p.m. April 17, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell. Food, Wii gaming. Craft is vinyl tubing bracelets. Free.
• Public meeting to discuss planned pedestrian/bicycle path along portions of Blacktail Road in Lakeside, 7 p.m. April 17, Lakeside Quick Response Unit Building, 125 Bills Road. Call the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Department, 751-8200.
• Flathead Valley premier of Montana-made film, April 18, “Winter in the Blood, Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts; April 19, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Shows at 6 p.m. Wine, beer appetizers. Discussion follows at 7:30 p.m. Call 755-5268 for tickets. Proceeds benefit the Hockaday Museum of Arts.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 19, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.
• Global Youth Service Day event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 19, Flathead Valley Community Garden, FVCC. All ages welcome to work in garden, learn about local hunger issues. Bring a water bottle. Snacks and lunch provided. Call Gretchen Boyer of Farm Hands Nourish the Valley, 406-261-5569.
• Fee-free weekend, April 19-20 Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of first weekend of National Park Week. Call 888-7800.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, noon to 4 p.m. April 21, North Valley Senior Center, Columbia Falls. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 892-4087.
• Child Find screening for vision, hearing, speech, motor and cognitive skills, for preschool children ages 3 to 5, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22-23, Lakeside Elementary School. Call 844-2208 for an appointment.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. April 22, Polson Area Senior Center. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735.
• African Children’s Choir performs children’s songs, African music and dance and spirituals at 7 p.m. April 23, Easthaven Baptist Church, 2010 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Public invited.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., April 24, Linderman School Curriculum Cooperative room.
• 13th annual Death By Chocolate Murder Mystery, “Back to the Future Meets the Board Game Clue,” 7-10 p.m. April 25-26, Conrad Mansion, Woodland Ave., Kalispell. Wine, hors d’oeuvres, music, chocolate. Tickets $60, members $55. Ages 21 and up. Call 755-2166.
• AARP Smart Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Libby Christian Church, Libby. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 406-283-7000.
• Bigfork Relay for Life flea market, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 3, Bethany Lutheran Church, Bigfork. Rental booths available. Call Debbie Ingram, 885-7714.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. May 6, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Kila School board meets at 7:30 a.m. May 7 to canvass election votes.
• Artist-led workshop for designing decorative walking sticks, 6:30-9:30 p.m., May 7, Stumptown Art Studio, Whitefish. Cost $25. Stick will be auctioned at Glacier National Park Conservancy’s Backpacker’s Ball this summer. Call 862-5929.
• Kila School board meets at 10 a.m. May 13.
• “Fabulous Fifties” fundraiser for Bigfork Museum of Art and History, 5:30 p.m. May 15, Marina Cay’s ballroom. Dress in ‘50s attire to win prizes. Auction of reproduction bikes, photo booth.
• Armed Forces Day Banquet, May 17, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. Social hour 5:30 p.m.. Live music and dancing. Catered buffet. Silent auction. Tickets $40, available at Northwest Veterans Food Pantry or call 756-7304.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., May 22, Linderman School Curriculum Cooperative room.
• Opening reception for exhibit, “A Journey Through History: Art and Artifacts from the Collection of Dr. Van Kirke and Helen Nelson,” 5-7 p.m. May 29, Hockaday Museum of Art, 302 Second Ave. E., Kalispell. Free. Public invited. Call 755-5268.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. June 3, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 10:30 a.m., June 12, Flathead Special Ed Cooperative conference room.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. July 1, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 5, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Fee-free day, Aug. 25, Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of birthday of National Park Service. Call 888-7800.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Fee-free day, Sept. 27, Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of National Public Lands Day. Call 888-7800.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 7, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 4, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.
• Fee-free day, Glacier Park. Entrance fees waived in honor of Veterans Day. Call 888-7800.
• Suicide Support Group, Surviving Our Loss after Suicide, (SOLAS) meets 5:30-7 p.m. Dec. 2, The Summit, Kalispell. Call 871-1008.